FOOTBALL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18850, 1 May 1923, Page 4

FOOTBALL.

OTAGO RUGBY UNION. , The weekly meeting of tho Committee of Management of the Otago Rugby Union was held last night. The president (Mr W. J. Wilson) occupied the chair. It was decided that in consequence of the bad state of Carisbrook no training should take place on‘the ground this week. Permission was given to the Southern Club to use the dressing shod under the old stand. The players, however, will only be permitted to train on the outside of the ground in the meantime. - D. M‘K. Dickson, hon. secretary of the University Club, wrote stating that Potaka, who had applied for a transfer from University to Pirates, was at present attending classes at the University. His club had no objection to the transfer.—Pota,ka appeared before tho committee and said that tho reason why he desired to transfer was that he was being dropped down to Third Grade. —lt was decided that Potaka must give 12 months’ notice of his intention to transfer.. The application by A. Burt for a transfer from Southern to Green Island was reconsidered. —The committee decided to adhere to its previous decision and refuse the application. J. M. Brown was granted a transfer from Waikiwi to Taieri Rovers. Messrs Harris, Nelson, and Dunne were appointed delegates to the annual meeting ofthe New Zealand Union, to be held bt ‘Wellington on Thursday. ; The secretary reported that the gate receipts for last ‘ Saturday amounted to *llOs 4s 3d. SCHOOLS’ COMPETITION. I. C. Glendining, hon. secretary of tho M’Glashan College team, wrote staling that JKe college was entering one team in the B, Grade schools competition to be run Under the auspices of tho Rugby Union. ;? Brother Bowler wrote stating . that "the ■Christian Brothers’ School was entering teams as followsC Grade, (under sst 71b)— Christian Brothers A, B, C, and a team from the North-East Valley Convent; B Grade (under 6st 71b) —Christian Brothers A and B and 'a team from tho Port Chalmers Convent; A Grade (under Bst 21b) —Christian Brothers A and B. Brother Bowler further wrote that should .there be insufficient entries in the primary schools’ competition ho would suggest that be called of representatives from (he secondarv schools. He felt sure that h satisfactory competition could be arranged to suit the circumstances by making d weight competition, i Mr Harris moved that a conference of Selegates from the M‘Glashan College, Christian Brothers’ School, High School, and Technical College be held on Wednesday to consider the question of holding a Competition on the linos suggested by Brother Bowler. The motion was carried. F. Wilson was granted a transfer from the” Port Chalmers Club to the Pirates Gl«b. , . . . , , W. M. Bain wrote stating that he wished to withdraw his application for a transfer from Southern to Zingari, as he intended tlirning out for his old club again.—A transfer was granted, provided that Bain has hot played for Zingari. ■5 Mr Dunne said that tho committee should now consider the question, whether it was & fair thing for a representative from the State Primary Schools’ Association to sit dn their committee, seeing that the association had not entered teams in the union s competition. Ho thought it would be a gracious act for the State schools representative with them that night, to. withdraw. He, however, had no objection to )iim staying so long as ho was not recognised as' % 'member of the committee. , >Mr Woods, one of the two Slate schools representatives on the. committee, said that lib had already written to tho executive of the Otago State Primary Schools Sports Association resigning from the Committee of Management of the Rugby Union. His resignation would be considered this week. 4 The Chairman said there was.no doubt that Mr Dunne was quit© right, seeing that the State Schools’ Association had refused to enter teams for their competition. Mr Dunne asked if this was a test case. Was' Mr Woods there that night to see what decision was come to? Ho did not • think that they should shirk the position, but net on the rule. I£ he had been one qf the Slat© schools’ representatives he Would not have needed to be asked to retire—h© would not have turned up under the circumstances. <■ Mr Woods said that until his resignation Was accepted by his executive ho could not do otherwise’ than attend, fMr Harris said that he recognised that the State Schools’ Association had no stalidingf no'w so far as tho committee of the union was concerned. Ho would move that Mr Woods be permitted to stay that night. They did not want to turn him out. Mr Woods said that he quite recognised the position. He thought that the move W4s quit© a reasonable one. p’The motion was carried,.

' The question whether the new schools competition should have representation on the Committee of Management was held. over. Mr M’Donald moved that the State primary -school boys playing Rugby should be given passes to Senior Rugby matches for the season, and that a pass be also given to a teacher from each school. He thought that they should not turn down these boys. Mir Dunne said that he had no objection to the boys getting passes, but he objected to the teachers getting them. They had an expression of the football feeling ijV? Otago at the annual meeting of delegates. It had been pretty well unanimous tiia.t all schools should enter the competition, as defined by the meeting, but the State schools had absolutely declined. 'Mr Strong said that ho did not think the State school teachers wanted any such consideration from the union. They could pay their own way. Mr Harris said that he thought it would bo’ an act of grace to recognise the excellent work dono by tho State school teachers for their football. Mr Dunne said that if they started giving avvtiy alt the privileges of the union they wijdd have another special meeting called. ’.'Mr M’Laren said that the State schools football bad always been well managed. He for one did not think they were giving away any of their privileges. Ho felt that tho majority of the delegates at the annual meeting did nob look at tho matter in the way which was suggested by Mr Dunne. He thought that it was a very narrow, trivial spirit to look at the matter in that Way. * Mr Dunne: Do you not think that tho State school teachers were taking up a narrow view in not coming into the competition? iTho motion was then put and carried, Mr Dunne dissenting. SENIOR MATCHES.

The following is the draw for Saturday

Pirates v. Kaikorai; Dunedin v. Univer siiy jj ; Southern v. Zingari ; Alhambra v, Ttperi Rovers; University A v. Union.

OTAGO FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION. Tho weekly meeting of the executive of the Otqgo -Football Association was held in? the secretary’s office last night, tire president ■ (Mr E. J. Anderson) occupying the chair.

It waa decided to open the competitions in the five' grades on Saturday next, and to re-draw the Fifth Grade teams to permit of the admission of two now teams.

The Secretary of tho Southern Club, in acknowledging receipt of the association’s letter with regard to military defaulters, wrote that in 1915 hia club passed a resolution that military defaulters were not eligible for membership.—Tho Chairman remarked that that was a very satisfactory acknowledgment, and the letter was received.

J. Penman was granted a transfer from Mount Zion to Kaitangata; T. Stevens from Mornington to Kaitangata ; and T. Thomson from Kaitangata to Mount Zion.—The Northern Club applied for a transfer to it of two boys from the Christian Brothers Club. —Ti. 3 transfers wore held up till the Christian Brothers Club became financial. DRAW FOR SATURDAY NEXT.

’First Grade.—Southern v. Maori Hill, Clear: Mornington v. Taieri, Culling Park; Old Boys vt ‘ Soaoliff, Seacliff ; Kaitangata v. Mount Zion, Kaitangata; Northern, a bye. ' '?( Second: Grade.—Old Boys v. Maori Hill, Asylum (3 p.m.) Northern v. Technical Old Boys, Gardens (3 p.m.); Mornington' v Southern, Mornington (3 p.tn.). Third Grade. —Post and Telegraph v. Maori Hill, Oval No. 2 (3 p.m.); Old Boys v Southern, Oval No. 3 (3 p.m.); .High School v. Technical Old Boys, Montecillo <3 p.m.); Mornington v. Y.M.0.A., Mornington (1.30 p.m.); Taieri v. Northern, Mosgiel (3 p.m.). Fourth Grade.—Y.M.C.A. A v. Southern, Oval No. 1 (3 p.m.); Technical Old Boys t. Mornington, Oval No. 2 (1.30 p.m.i Northern v. uld Boys, Asylum (1.30 p.m.); Normal v. Y.M.C.A. B, Oval No, 3 (1.30 p.m). * Maori Hill, a bye. Fifth Grade.—-High School A v. Technical College B, Montecillo (1.30 p.m.) : High School 0 V- Technical College D, Clear (1.30 p.m,); Southern v. Port Convent, Oval No. 1 (1.30 p.m.); High School B v. Technical College A, Robin Hood (Tramaheds, 1.30 p.m.) ; Technical College v. Ncgthern, Gardens (1.30 p.m.); Taieri v. Mornington. Ttphiji TTond (Tramafaeda. i